(Sr.) Project Associate, Philippines

Syneos Health; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health in Manila is seeking a Sr. Project Associate to drive and support project management activities for complex clinical trials in a hybrid setup.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage timelines and budgets, and mentor junior staff while operating with minimal oversight. Responsibilities include planning, tracking, and reporting on study progress, ensuring adherence to GCP/ICH guidelines, and maintaining financial health using standard processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage time and work independently.
• Proficiency with MS Office and project management tools.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Drives planning and execution of elements of clinical trials in partnership with the Project Lead.
• Ensures projects adhere to timelines and are delivered within budget.
• Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for efficient execution of projects.
• Maintains and distributes study financial reports and contributes to study financial health.
• Documents project scope and objectives with relevant stakeholders.
• Leads communication between project team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines

Time management

Independent work

MS Office / PM software proficiency

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

MS Office / PM software

Job description

Description

(Sr.) Project Associate (hybrid), Manila

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Drives the planning and execution of elements of clinical trials in partnership with the Project Lead.
• Ensures projects adhere to strict timelines and are delivered within budget.
• Serves as subject matter expert of relevant project management tools and systems.
• Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the efficient execution of projects.
• Maintains and distributes study-specific financial reports and contributes to study’s financial health using financial processes and systems.
• Conducts ongoing analysis of project performance to drive the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Documents project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Leads communication between project team members, ensuring all parties are informed of project status and changes.
• Documents and escalates project risks and issues and drives timely follow-through and completion.
• Maintenance of systems and project management tools and methodologies.
• Drives quality assurance activities, including preparation for audits and internal review, prepare documentation and follow through to resolution on actionable issues.
• Oversees tasks and activities by providing mentorship and coordinating junior team members, while operating independently with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) level of qualification in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, project management or related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage time and work independently.
• High proficiency with full MS Office Applications and/or project management software tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken, with an ability to inform, influence, convince, and persuade.
• Ability to travel if necessary preferred (approximately 5%).
• Effective verbal and writing skills in English.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

The Sr. Project Associate will drive and support project management activities to ensure successful execution of complex clinical trials, which may range from single service studies to full scope or multiple protocol and/or global projects with minimal oversight This role requires thorough execution of project tasks, maintaining documentation, communicating with stakeholders, and maintenance of timelines and budgets. The Sr Project Associate allocation will vary in size and complexity including the possibility of overseeing junior team members.